Celebrate Spring with Flushing Town Hall

Mexican Paper Art Workshop & Andean Instrument-Making Workshop Saturday, March 31, 2012, 2:00 PM $10/Members FREE (Materials provided; Space limited!)  Join Master Mexican paper artist, Aurelia Fernandez, for a workshop based on the tradition of celebrating spring by giving children feathers in school. Juan "Pepe" Santana will lead a workshop in making Andean instruments from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.   Register & Info  Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles  Sunday, April 1, 2012, 3:15 PM  $45 Weaving Participants (includes loom and yarns; Space limited!)  Join Master craftsman Hayk Oltac for a unique weaving workshop demonstrating the hand-made textiles of Turkey and the Near East.  Register & Info  Vejigante Mask Making Workshop & Mexican Paper Flower Making Workshop  Sunday, April 15, 2012, 2:00 PM  $10/Members FREE (Materials provided; Space limited!)  Felipe Rangel leads a fascinating workshop on the Puerto Rican Vejigante mask tradition used at celebrations in New York and at home in Puerto Rico. Colorful Mexican paper flowers and the intricate papel picado (cut paper banners) are used in both secular and religious celebrations throughout the year including weddings and holidays.  Register & Info  UPCOMING PROGRAMS (MARCH & APRIL) GUYS AND DOLLS JR., a Production of JHS 189 Thursday, March 29, 2012 Friday, March 30, 2012 6:00 PM, FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served)   The cast from JHS 189 performs this Broadway classic set in a New York City mission populated by do-gooders and gamblers competing for local hearts and souls. More Info LECTURE: TEXTILES & COSTUME IN EARLY CENTRAL ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW HALE Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2:00 PM Suggested Admission: $5 / Members & Students Free Andrew Hale's archive is the largest private collection of 19th and early 20th century Central Asian photographs in the United States. Hale will draw from this incredible resource to discuss how early photographs document Central Asian costume and textile traditions More Info THE AARON COPLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC GUERRILLA ARTS ENSEMBLE Sunday, April 1, 2012 (This concert has been cancelled; Next one: 5/6/2012) Suggested Admission: $5 / Members & Students Free Solo, Chamber & Jazz Performance by ACSM Students & Alums. Guerilla concerts highlight the talented musicians from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College featuring classical and jazz ensembles. More Info MONTHLY JAZZ JAM Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 7:00 PM Open to General Public: $10; FREE for Performers, Students & Members First Wednesday each Month, 7PM - 10PM Open to professional jazz musicians, graduate students studying jazz, and music educators. Meet new contacts, hone your chops and jam each month with your peers! Tickets & Info MONTHLY JAZZ CLINICS Friday, April 13, 2012 FREE Second Friday each month, 4PM - 7PM If you are a high school musician with an interest in jazz or an experienced high school jazz musician looking to play with other musicians your age, then Flushing Town Hall's NEW FREE JAZZCONNECT program is for you! More Info Virtuoso Players of Chinese Folk Music Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7:00 PM $20/$15 Members/$10 Students The virtuoso players of Chinese Folk Music is established with master performers from the Department of Fine Arts of China Ocean University in Qingdao, China. Tickets & Info QUEENS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday, April 20, 2012, 8:00 PM FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served) Discover the Immigrant Experience in Queens with this concert featuring contemporary works by living composers George Tsontakis and Justice Chen. More Info EARTH DAY FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES Sunday, April 22, 2012, 1:00 PM FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served)  Join us as we celebrate the beauty and artistry of the earth! Get to know NY's butterflies! Visit with Long Island Baymen as they demonstrate the need for clean water for our fishing communities. More Info THE BEN ALISON BAND Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30 PM FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served) Bassist/composer Ben Allison, known for his lyrical melodies, inventive grooves, and inspired arrangements, draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to world music, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole. More Info SPRING 2012 ANNUAL GALA   Fun, Food & Friends! April 19, 2012, 6PM Come celebrate our diversity, our arts and our community.  LEARN MORE JAZZ Barry Harris Trio Queens Jazz Orchestra Monthly Jazz Jams Louise Armstrong Exhibit Jazz Clinics  LEARN MORE FAMILY Hip-Hop with Illstyle Hands-on Workshops Goldilocks & three Bears GALUMPHA Earth Day for Families LEARN MORE CLASSICAL HAHN-BIN Composer-in-Residence Daniel Bernard Roumain Queens College Orch. Guerrilla Arts Ensembles LEARN MORE DANCE Galumpha Lunar New Year Dance Illstyle & Peace Prod.  Korean Drum Line Tap Extravaganza LEARN MORE EXHIBITION Chinese Windows & Doors Interwoven Worlds   Year of Turkey Student Exhibition Louis Armstrong Exhibit LEARN MORE

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Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles

Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles

Weaving Turkish Textiles Sunday, April 1, 3:15pm

Where: Flushing Town Hall

137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY (map)

Admission: $45 Weaving Participants (includes loom and yarns)

FREE viewing of demonstration for Members & Andrew Hale Lecture attendees Flushing Town Hall, Queens

Join Master craftsman Hayk Oltaci for a unique weaving workshop demonstrating the hand-made textiles of Turkey and the Near East. With more than 30 years experience, Hayk is an expert in fine oriental rugs and tapestries from around the world. Participants will learn to set-up their loom, the weft and warp, and receive information on how to continue their rug at home or join Hayk at his Queens-based workshop for more lessons. Limited seating, reservations required:

718-463-7700 ext 222

or education@flushingtownhall.org

For more information go to: www.flushingtownhall.org

About the Artist:
Hayko (or Hayk Oltaci) was born in Istanbul, Turkey to Armenian parents. He came to New York City in 1988. With more than 30 years experience gained in the leading ateliers of Istanbul, Strasbourg, Paris and New York, Hayko is a master weaver and expert in hand-made oriental rugs and tapestries from around the world. Today, Hayko's shop in Astoria, Queens welcomes visitors to browse, investigate his collection and learn about the ancient art of weaving.

Learn more at:
http://youtu.be/7ypQNkno5hI

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